I have a few semiautos, and have been carrying a p380 in the summer, and my G 26 is new and I carry it in the winter. I had not shot the G 26 until today, even though I've had it for 2 weeks. (unable to get to the range, or upstate to shoot it.) I put about 200 rounds through the G 26 and had no malfunctions at all. And used 3 different types of ammo. This is the first Semiauto I have owned, that has had no malfunctions from the start. I know it's only 200 rounds, but I am starting to see the beauty of Glock. When I carry the P380 I def. don't feel as secure, because it seems to malfunction quite often, probably every 30 to 40 rounds or so. It has about 550 rounds through it, so it's supposedly " broken in", but I may have to start carrying the Glock all year round!

Ive never owned a .380 so I cannot comment on that part....but I think your last sentence pretty much sums it up. I absolutely LOVE my G26 and chose it as my dedicated carry gun almost all of the time. Glocks rock period!

This may sound outlandish and INSANE to those few who are not converted Glock fans yet....but Ive had my G26 for almost 3 years now and put roughly 3k rounds of mixed FMJ/JHP ammo through it. Now, I did buy it slightly used and never had a break in period but guess how many malfunctions Ive had since Ive owned the gun?

My EDC is a G26. Its round count has been in four figures for some time, and the only failure it has had was due to limp wristing by my daughter. (She is an engineer, was a student at the time, so when I explained the need for a firm support for proper function of a pistol, she easily understood and hasn't had a problem since, with the Glock or any other of several pistols she has shot.)

I can understand you being a bit squeamish about carrying the P380. I would not carry a defensive pistol with a 2% to 3% failure rate, myself. Murphy's Law and all that.

ETA: I own other pistols that are prettier and may be somewhat more accurate, but none exceed the little Glock for reliability.

When I carry the P380 I def. don't feel as secure, because it seems to malfunction quite often, probably every 30 to 40 rounds or so. It has about 550 rounds through it, so it's supposedly " broken in"...

This is certainly NOT normal. I suggest calling Kahr. They should be willing to fix it for free, including shipping.

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I wonder if I should be using hotter loads, like a +p? every semiauto I own malfunctions between 2 and 4% I'm very concious of limp wristing it, so I don't think that's the problem. But, this Glock felt very sure of itself. I feel it's just a real well made gun. build quality, packaging, and manual were all the best I've seen, not to mention 3 mags.

And if you cannot get that P380 to work to your satisfaction, I'll trade you an LCP that has run perfectly for almost four years and about 600 rounds... that includes factory FMJ and JHP, plus my lead reloads, and my FMJ reloads.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to get rid of my LCP...but if I were to let it go, it would be for a P380.

I have owned a Kahr PM9 for about five years, and a P45 for almost four. I have every confidence that Kahr can make it work right, and it would be the best .380 available.

I have two Glocks Gen 4s (22 and 26)and have never had any problems with either of them at all. I had a Glock 17 Gen 1 back in the 80s that would stovepipe every once in a while, but no problems with the Gen 4s so far.

If I had a gun that was as unreliable as you say your Kahr is, I would look at getting it repaired under warranty or pay to have a gunsmith fix it.

Your experience mirrors mine....my Glock 26 was essentially perfect for hundreds of rounds...I think there was one limp-wrist, my fault....I gave up on my P380 after I had 20 malfs or so AFTER it came back from Kahr.....

I don't recall every hearing anyone say that. I have never had a semi that malfunctioned (a) with normal ammo, (b) when it was clean (I have a .22 whose extractor claw fouls), and (c) the shooter does his/her part (see previous post).

That is not to say that mechanical problems don't exist in semis, but your statement causes me to wonder what semis you have owned, what kind of ammo you use, and most importantly whether you may have something wrong with your technique that would benefit from a little bit of coaching. I offer this out of concern rather than being snarky: If you are getting 2% to 4% failures in a variety of semis, of reasonable quality, with commercially made ammo from a major manufacturer, it may be time to start wondering if the common factor is the operator.

I've never experienced a semi-auto malfunction with factory ammo over the several thousand rounds I've fired. There are lots and lots of guns that are reliable, it is not limited to Glock. Half the guns out there are functionally the same as Glock anyway.

My NIB Kahr CW45 is the only gun I've ever had malfunction on me, aside from a CHEAPO magazine that caused problems for my 1911. In less than a week I had a replacement spring sent to me, and it has fired every time since. I certainly don't expect to buy a new firearm and have problems on day one, but to their credit it was fixed quickly with no questions asked. I would send Kahr's CS an e-mail for the P380, as I received a response the same (or very next) day.

I really love my p380 but no doubt your g26 is your better defense weapon. In my experience with glocks they just don't fail. My M&P9C is great also, eats everything I send through it including my reloads and I like the feel of it a little better than the glocks. The P380 is a great piece when you need a tiny firearm and by no means is it not deadly but 9mm is superior to the 380. Enjoy your firearms, they are nice pieces.

My G26 is a Gen 2.5 and has at least 20,000 rounds through it. I have changed the springs, trigger connector, and the recoil spring assembly only. And guess what...zero malfunctions. I love all of my firearms, but the Glock is the go to gun if I had one choice.

ordered the supertuck for it. def harder to carry then a little p380, but I'm hoping the supertuck will solve some of the carry issues I have. I use the glock holster so far, and it's great, but I just need a bit more concealability.

The reliability of Glock pistols is probably the reason most people who try them seem to become fanatical supporters of the gun. Most people will agree that reliability should be the #1 prerequisite for a defense gun. I had one gun that functioned similar to your .380 and I got rid of it, if you can't depend on it it's useless as far as I'm concerned. (It was a .32 Beretta Tomcat)

For carrying my G-26 a high ride 3 slot pancake holster is very comfortable and pretty easy to conceal.

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